2014 - 2015 Billing Guide

Our goal is to provide high quality service to our students and their families during and after their time with us. This guide has been developed to help answer some of the questions you might have regarding the billing and payment process.

Annual Expenses

Optional meal plans are available for a nominal fee to those living in premium housing or living off campus. Additional course fees may be charged. A complete listing of course fees can be found under Student Account Log-in on the left side of any Business Office page.

Meal Plans

We realize that our students have unique nutritional needs and dining habits. As a convenience, students living in traditional residence halls may choose from the following required residential-block meal plans.

Plan

Total Meals

Total Jay Bucks

Semester Cost

A

320

50

$2,480

B

220

150

$2,480

C

160

275

$2,480

Students living in premium housing or living off campus are not required to have a meal plan. However, in addition to the residential meal plans listed above, the following meal plans are available to these students.

Plan

Total Meals

Total Jay Bucks

Semester Cost

D

Independent-Living Block

80

100

$1,000

E

Mini-Meal Block

20

0

$230

Students may purchase additional Jay Bucks at anytime during the semester. All remaining meals, at the end of the semester, are forfeited. Remaining Jay Bucks from the fall semester will be carried over to the spring semester. However, any Jay Bucks remaining at the end of the spring semester will be forfeited.

Billing Schedule

Fall Semester

Invoices Mailed

Date Due

New Student

6/2/14

8/1/14

Returning Student

7/1/14

8/1/14

Spring Semester

Invoices Mailed

Date Due

All Students

12/1/14

1/5/15

Business Office Online Account

Students may view their accounts online by visiting jayweb.etown.edu/ics and clicking on the “Finances” link. To gain access to your online account, you will need your ID number and password. Your ID number and password will be provided to you prior to the start of the semester.

Payment Options

The following payment options are available:

Check or money order made payable to Elizabethtown College

Electronic Check (ACH)

American Express, Discover, MasterCard or Visa – A 2.75–percent transaction fee is assessed on all credit/debit card payments.

Student Health Insurance

Because all Elizabethtown College students are required to maintain health insurance coverage, our students are automatically enrolled in and charged for the student health insurance plan. Enrollment in the plan occurs on an annual basis. Additional information about the plan can be found at First Student.

If you already have equivalent coverage and choose not to be covered through the College’s plan, you will be given the opportunity to opt out of the plan.

Please note that Elizabethtown College requires all international students to purchase the Health and Accident Medical Insurance Plan provided by the College.

Interest-Free Payment Plan

Our goal is to help make a college education as affordable as possible by limiting your need to borrow and reducing your debt burden. The interest-free monthly payment option, offered in cooperation with Higher One, allows you to pay expenses in affordable, interest-free monthly payments instead of larger semester-based payments.

Additional Resources

Tuition Refund Plan

A tuition refund plan is available through A.W.G. Dewar Inc. For more than 70 years, the Dewar Tuition Refund Plan has allowed students to complete their education by providing families with refund payments when illnesses or injuries prevented students from completing a term. If you withdraw from classes because of a personal injury or sickness, the Plan will return:

100 percent of your term tuition and fees, or

60 percent of your insured term tuition and fees, if the withdrawal results from a psychological/emotional condition.

For additional information regarding the Tuition Refund Plan or to enroll in the Plan, please visit collegerefund.com.

Theft/Fire and Accident Insurance

Theft and fire insurance is offered, for a nominal fee, to students through National Student Services Inc. The STUDENT PERSONAL PROPERTY PLAN® protects you from the financial hardships caused by the loss of your personal property worldwide.

For additional information or to enroll in the plan, please visit nssi.com.